Plz Review Everyone, I love, love, love Reviews they make my day! Sorry if the next update is kinda slow, my b-days in 4 days (Turning 13) so were all doing stuff! But after this Friday I get on Winter Break so I'll have plenty of time to write! Anyway, if you are reading this story and like it IT WOULD BE A HUGE HELP IF YOU WOULD GO ON MY PROFILE PAGE AND VOTE ON MY POLE FOR THIS STORY! I gotta know if you think Ed and Winry act too friendly in this story, if I should dial it down a little or not. Anyway enjoy the chapter! I think you'll be surprised by the ending! Hehe... :)

WINRY'S POV:

Now that I've seen them again, and know they're alive and safe for now. Time to transition from girlfriends Winry to regular friend Winry. I stand up from the bed and put my hands on my hips, a frown where my smile usually is. Ed's eyes widen and he cocks his head in confusion, he obviously doesn't realize what's to come.

" Ok now that our whole lovey dovey reunion is over... WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING BACK THERE!? NONE OF THIS IS YOUR FAULT! ITS MINE AND MY PARENTS! THIS ALL STARTED AFTER YOU GUYS LEFT HOME! AROUND THE TIME I TURNED 13, IDIOTS! YOU GUYS ARE DOING NOTHING BUT HELPING ME, YOU'RE NOT A NUISANCE OR ANYTHING OK! SO JUST, STOP THINKING LIKE THAT. IT MAKES ME SAD!YOU UNDER-GROWN CATERPILLAR!", I rant, seeing their faces turn pale with fear. It looks to me like Al's gonna pass out but he doesn't so whatever. Ed practically falls over, but steadies himself on his feet luckily. His face hardens as he appear to think hard about what I just said.

" WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT AN ANT COULD STEP ON?!", he rants in return, taking a step towards me and raising his fist. Al just rolls his eyes, seeing that things are now back to normal between us. I fight a smile as I see Al's expression, its too funny when you think about it. Ed looks at me, his red eyes shining with anger, but gimme a break he's not gonna get too mad at me.

" I didn't say any of that you cute little moron!", I screech back, slamming my hand down on the bed next to me. Ed really knows how to tap dance on my nerves when he want's too, and I think this is his revenge for calling him small. I see his cheeks brighten a bit since I called him cute by accident, which I guess was kinda inevitable since it was true. Still he tries to keep a mad look, but just ends up sighing and dropping his head with shame.

" Ok can we just figure out what we're gonna do before those things find us. I mean I know how to get us back to normal but do you want to you know have to..", Ed cuts himself off with nervousness or so it seems. I cross my arms, and I know why he isn't finishing his question. He knows we'd have to do something that I really don't wanna do, and it goes against my morals. I give a somewhat constipated looking smile, to show my irritation at his hesitation.

" Yes Ed, I will do it. I don't want to in any way, shape, or form, but if thats what it takes then I guess I can do it. We have to make a quick stop first though, you know.", I answer, trying to sound calm. Ed just nods, looking at me unsurely; surely doubting my nerve.

" Where?", He asks me suspiciously, taking a step towards Al. I smile and think about my home, its really the perfect place for hiding. Plus it has the key to getting our bodies back. Woah! Irony! First Al had to get his body back and now me and Ed do too. Thats just unfortunate. I shake my head coming back to reality again, and walking up to Ed and Al. Al looks conflicted to me and I am curious.

" Al are you ok? You look like you got something on your mind. Wanna share?", I ask optimistically, rubbing his metal arm. Al looks down at me with a pained expression on his face, like he really doesn't wanna say anything. Al walks over to my bed and falls backward onto it, sighing.

" Ok, fine. I know how to get my body back, but I want you guys to get yours back first. So just drop it for now ok?", He finally admits, and neither Ed or I can believe it. Ed's eyes widen and looks at me, to see tears in my eyes from happiness.

" Al, how long have you known this?!", I shout, grabbing his breastplate and lifting him off the bed with slight anger. Ed's face turns pale with fear, apparently shocked by my strength. I can tell he's imagining what I could do to him when I am mad. Al's eyes show his fear and he stutters with fear.

" I-I guess since you got bit 2 days ago!", He admits squinting, ready to endure the pain I should give him I presume. My eyes widen hearing this information and so does Ed's, both of us wondering why he would keep this from us! I lift my fist to punch him but looking in his eyes, simply sigh and drop him back on to the bed harshly. I know he only kept it from us because he cared. He didn't want us to worry about him when we had something on our hands, he was just being selfless; yet I'm still angry. Him and Ed are both staring at me as I rub my eyes, the anxiety getting the best of me; I don't know what to say or do next. Making my hands flat on my face now, I am exhausted still and I don't have enough energy to deal with this.

" Winry? Are you ok?", Ed asks me, noticing my change in behavior and becoming concerned by the sudden attitude change. I don't move my hands from my face, it is somewhat comforting to just shut out the whole world and look into nothing but the never ending darkness that is closing my eyes. Maybe Ed and Al can take this constant danger, the adrenaline pumping, the heart racing, the worrying, the enemies, the craziness of it all, the chasing, the running, the fear but I don't think I can!

" Al?", I whisper, tightening the grip on my own face, I know that I can't think like this. I have to be able to face this, or else I don't know what! I have to stay by Ed's side or else I might as well not exist, and the whole reason I joined the army was to get Al's body back! So what are we doing just standing here like a bunch of over-emotional, anti-social, and uneducated punks!?

" Ya Winry?", I hear Al respond, he sounds just as nervous and concerned as Ed does. I remove my hands from my face and frown, forcing my fangs to pop out of my gums. I see Al's metal body begin to quiver as I bend over and hiss in his face, disdain in my expression. He thinks I am seriously mad at him, I can see it in his eyes; its almost laughable. My eyes flash in his face, and I can see Ed's shock out of the corner of my eye, I put on a pretty good ruse I guess. I slam both hands on the bed around him, hissing once more in his face. This time he yelps with fear, and I swear if he had a body he would have peed himself.

" You idiot! Do you even know why I became a state alchemist!?", I finally burst getting even closer to his face but, my eyes cease their flashing. Al takes in a small gasp of air and Ed takes a step toward me reaching a hand out; but I swear if he touches me right now I'll drop-kick him off the roof of this hotel! Oh ya did I mention I have somewhat increased strength now?

" No...", Al replies weakly, apparently still very afraid of me. I sigh and finally retract standing up completely. Closing my eyes because they hurt, and I finally realize why! I feel my teeth aching, I am super hungry and this stress is just making it worse! Rubbing my temples I back away from the bed and over to my suitcase, the boys watching me with wandering eyes. Reaching into my automail maintenance bag I pull out a knife, a nice sharp one that should work nicely.

" Uh Winry?! Why do you have a knife!", Ed asks taking a cautious step towards me, and Al finally standing up from my bed. I turn around to Ed and just wave off his question rolling my eyes, I'm not in the mood for questions! I simply flip the knife around in my hand and clap my hands together; remembering that I have the transmutation circles carved into my hands from jail. Holding the knife between my palms it turns into nothing but, light for a second then it becomes and small throwing knife. Seeing as I'm not that fast on foot, but I have good accuracy and quick reflexes catching some dinner shouldn't be too hard.

Looking at the knife's blade quite closely, I poke the tip with my finger to test it's sharpness; it immediately pierces my skin but doesn't break through it, thats a good sign. Blowing on the tip for show, and sticking it unsafely in my pocket I walk over towards the door. Neither Ed nor Al know what I am doing, and Ed steps in front of me and much to my annoyance won't move.

" What you wanna come Ed, I'm just running out to get a bite?", I ask cutely, popping my fangs and grinning. Ed smiles in return, I can't tell if it's cause he's hungry or he thought that was cute too. Either way he nods firmly without a word and we walk out of the room. Just before the door locks with the hinge, I hear a small crash and turn around confusedly. Ed and I turn to find Al sticking his head out the doorway like " What the hell!?"

" What about me!?", Al asks angrily, shoving through the door completely and crossing his arms across his chest. I blush a little, admitting that it was a little rude to forget about him, but at the same time knowing why I did. I cross my arms now in the same fashion as him, except I flash a fancy set of shiny choppers as well.

" Al do you really wanna come watch us kill some poor, defenseless creature off the street and suck its blood?", I ask, using my tone of voice to make it sound very disgusting. Al cringes a bit appearing to be having second thoughts but, nods in the end.

" Ya it's ok, I can just breath deeply and look away, I guess.", Al suggests, closing the door behind us completely. Al's persistence is giving me a hunger-related headache, and I can tell that Ed's getting irritated as well.

" Even if that animal's... a kitten!?", Ed suddenly blurts, knowing how to get to his brother. Al gasps now at even the thought, I try to restrain from laughing at the look on his face. I wasn't planning on eating a cat but I sure as hell aren't gonna tell Al that; he look about ready to pass out! Al walks up to Ed and looks him deep in the eye, trying to figure out if he is serious or not, this is getting incredibly stupid, so incredibly, unbearably stupid!

" Oh my god, whatever just come on! I am starving, you'd better hurry up before I end up eating one of you!", I finally snap, looking at the two of them like their a meal. Both of their eyes widen, and they begin to kinda run down the hallway; while I follow behind. As I think

" Wow it's amazing how much more efficient people are when they are afraid!"

ED'S POV:

Winry's scaring the shit out of me and Al, the whole way out of the hotel she kept grumbling and chewing on her lower lip with her fangs. Also once we finally got out of the hotel and out onto the street she was walking really oddly. She seemed like she was about to pass out or kill someone, either one was pretty bad seeming at the time. Now were in an alleyway, just looking for something to snack one; and I admit to being a little peckish myself. But the first thing we catch it eat, she is eating! My needs at this point come in second to hers, because I don't wanna end up being her snack instead of the rat!

" Winry you brought that knife, now how are you gonna catch the stupid rat or whatever?", I grumble myself, trying to match her crappy mood. A dark alleyway that smells like pigeon crap constantly doesn't bring out the best in most people. She glares at me, pulling the knife out of her pocket swiftly and saying nothing. She keeps her eyes on me, not even giving a sideways glance as she tosses the knife like a spear; piercing a racoon in the head. The easiest and the least painful place to kill an animal, well y'know if that way wasn't still awful! Me and Al's eyes light up, she didn't even have to look, we are flabberghasted at her accuracy. I open my mouth but now words come out, because frankly I have no words for this.

" That's how. Oh and rats are too small, I decided to stretch for a raccoon if you don't mind. There's plenty to share in one, if you're hungry?", She smirks at me playfully, walking over to the poor raccoon and yanking the dagger our skillfully; barely leaving a mark on its dead head. Winry is seriously starting to scare me and Al, it's like she's turning into a cold blooded killer; like she doesn't even care. Wait! Maybe it's the vampire " spirit" or something, cause she seems a lot less emotional and a lot more cold! She seems absolutely emotionless about killing this poor racoon, in fact she seems proud. Whatever, best not to say anything yet, I guess. Me and Al watch as she just picks it up like a piece of trash and looks it over; probably for disease of something.

" Ya it's clean, you hungry?", She shouts, walking back over to us with an attitude she doesn't usually have. I look from her to Al, unsure of what I should say; I have a bad feeling that wasn't a question though, she wanted me to say yes. I am hungry, and I can smell the slightly bitter scent of the blood and its almost intoxicating to me.

As I lean down and sniff the animal, I finally give in and just end up biting it without another word. I hear Winry snicker something, but I don't know what she said; and frankly I don't care right now. * Glug* *Glurp* I hear Winry's fangs squish in as well, on the other side of raccoon's body. I look up and I can actually see Winry's fangs begin to turn red, and she see's the same on me I'm sure. Al seems to just watch the color fade from the lifeless body of the raccoon, and watch it's body grow seemingly weaker and weaker by every pint we steal from its veins. Finally satisfied and fear of getting sick, I remove my fangs carefully from the animal; not daring to look down at it's lifeless body again. Seeing as Al did and his armor actually got a shade of gray lighter, thats a bad sign for me. I look around since were out and about in Central, I wanna be on the look out for Angelo's tracker mutts. Cause I'm pretty sure they wanna kill me, and take Winry back; poor Winry, poor me, Poor Al! I'm the only one who can give him his body back so if I'm dead I can't do it for him, so if I die he'll stay like this until the day that armor gives out on him.

WINRY'S POV:

" Alright, now we gotta get back to Resembool without being caught by those stupid things. Are you guys -ohh", I get cut off while wiping off my fangs, and fall to the ground with a serious pain in my skull. I close my eyes and it is just like before, I can't open them and all I can see is endless light in front of me. Yet I see a person coming through the never ending light, and its Angelo! I would run but I can't move and I am too afraid to move even if I could! He gets closer and closer to me, or rather my spirit or whatever; snickering evilly in my face. All I can let out is a small squeal of pain, cause I can barely breath.

" So I see you've figured out how to communicate through thoughts, with people you are connected to in some way. Well we are connected in a way to, so I might listen in sometime. Just watch what you think baby! I will find you, and I will have you...", I hear his evil voice say, eventually fading into oblivion and the darkness setting back into place in my view. I finally wake, feeling my body again; I move my hands and feet just go make sure. I open my eyes to see we are still in the alley, but Ed and Al are just staring at me. Everything seems a little blurry, but I can see someone else with them and Al is talking to them. As I wipe my eyes, trying to steady my vision; I hear their voice.

" Lieutenant Hawkeye, er Riza is that you?", I ask groggily, blinking over and over again. I feel a hand come down and grab mine, and look up to see it is her; vision don't fail me now! I smile a little, taking her hand and letting her pull me to my feet slowly. Ed watching Riza and wondering how we even really know each other, since I called her by her first name; thats a little friendlier than just co-workers.

" Yes, it's nice to see you Winry. Oh my it appears you were bit, Edward was right. My oh my and a nasty bite it is, you have the dark shade of red in your eyes. Ed has a slightly lighter shade see, that means the severity is different as well. Anyway, I see you two are working on that, and how are you Al?", Riza observed, making small talk; yet totally stealing my attention, how did she know so much about vampires!? I look at Ed for answers, but he just gives me an inconclusive face in return; while Riza and Al are talking. I am anxious for answers, I find myself tapping my foot with annoyance and impatience; apparently Ed notices because he walks towards me and makes a face.

" Winry, stop that. They're trying to have a conversation!", Ed whisper-screams in my ear with urgency. I just roll my eyes, I'm not in the mood for a common sense lesson captain obvious! I simply hiss at him in return and walk up to Riza; poking her on the back lightly to regain her attention. A few seconds later I see her turn her head and look at me, smiling she turns her whole body to face me expectantly. I smile in return, thinking of a polite way to ask her this.

" Um, if you don't mind me asking how do you know so much about vampires?", I finally blurt trying to sound confident, but not too forceful. I notice her expression drop oddly, like she was disappointed. But then she perked back up and laid a hand on my shoulder softly, I have a feeling this is gonna be interesting.

" Well Winry, you see my grandfather was a vampire. A full fledged vampire though, not like you since you're still just a fledgling. That's why you can't fly or anything, your not a premium member so to speak. * chuckle*

So I took an interest in him greatly, since I thought they were all just make believe like any kid would. I studied though from my grandfather and he taught me much about himself. How they eat, sleep, hunt, feel, smell, talk, and feel emotions. My grandfather got it all down to a simple science, a mega sized equation if you will. Kinda like how alchemist have the law of equivalent exchange, they have their own law; blood law. Only problem is, the 2 laws don't get along with each other very well so be careful how you use alchemy from now on. Or at least until you get your bodies back, wow irony...", Riza explained, me and Ed listening carefully. I curled my brow when she said, the laws don't get along very well. Also I could tell Ed and I were both confused about the simple science part too, how on earth could you break down the logic of being a vampire to a science!?

" Riza do you mean like biology wise, a science that way?", I ask, curious and confused at the same time. Al looks at both me and Ed like we're crazy in the background. I can tell by the look in his eye, he thinks we shouldn't be getting ourselves so involved in it all; especially when what we're trying to do is escape it! I revert my focus back to Riza nonetheless and she appears to be thinking of how to explain it. I see her twiddling her fingers, and tugging at the end of her uniform jacket; kinda like Ed does with his waistcoat! (Hehe!)

" Well it's like this, I guess you could say biology. But its more than that at the same time, I don't know how he found the words to explain it really. He really was an intelligent man, and how he figured out how to become mortal again, amazing...", Riza pondered out loud, obviously fiddling with her words, still not knowing how to explain it to us.

EDWARD'S POV:

Wait did she just say " He figured out how to become mortal"? Does she mean the way we know or is she talking about a different way we don't know about. I find myself lunging forward from a few feet away, alarming both Winry and Riza as they give me wide eyes in return.

" Wait! Lt. Hawkeye, you said he found a way to become mortal again! Tell us how! We know a way, but maybe yours is different! Maybe there's another way Winry! Please Lt. Hawkeye, will you tell us?", I beg her, fire in my eyes; happy and hopeful fire burning. I see Winry's face light up as well, knowing she feels the same way as I. We both look at her with strong faces, and I can see her expression became surprised and then soften. We both look happily awaiting a response of some sort, as she clears her throat. Finally we see her open her mouth to say something, but just begin to giggle a little instead.

" I can only tell Edward, come here Ed.", She finally manages through her laughs, and pointing me in her direction. I don't know what she means, but Winry looks at me somewhat irritably. I raise my hands in the air showing her I know nothing, then walk up closer to Lt. Hawkeye. She grabs onto my shoulder forcefully, pulling my ear up to her mouth and she begins to whisper. Winry watches me with wide eyes, and pursed lips; hands on hips. My eyes widen just like hers, and I feel my face get extremely hot; I feel like I can see the red on my face appear below my line of vision. Winry simply cocks her head with confusion at the sudden change of color in my face, obviously not hearing what the Lt. whispered in my ear. Finally she pulls her head away, and continues to giggle. My hands begin to tremble a bit, since this isn't such an alienated concept for us. I lean over and cup my hand over her ear to whisper in return, not wanting Winry to hear.

" Ya I was already gonna, so it'll break whatever this is over us? So I guess this is kinda convenient...", I whisper nervously, not really knowing what I'm supposed to say to something like that. My whole body is a little shaken, Al and Winry both appear to be totally lost; and I nervous as hell! She pulls her ear away from me and turns to whisper in return, and Winry doesn't look to please by all this secrecy.

" Slow your roll hotshot! You can't just ask her to marry you, with no ring out of nowhere. You gotta make it special you know, take her somewhere nice, somewhere she really likes. Get a nice ring and pop the question with grace! Don't mumble, speak up, be polite and sincere. And most importantly don't eat garlic before hand, be prepared to kiss her afterwards... a lot!", She continued to explain in my ear softly, my brain racing to write it all into my memory as she spoke.

Its all such a crazy seeming idea, especially now with all thats going on; then again lord know were gonna get married someday anyway. Why not in the near future, I don't think we should get married just yet. We can both wait a little while eating rats and raccoons, then once the time is right I will do it. I look around and Winry appears to be steaming from the ears, I figure I better finish off this conversation quick before she erupts. Leaning over one last time I attempt one last thing.

" Well I think I'll wait a little while, at least till we get Al's body back. Now we know how, well at least he does so we can wait a little while. It's not like we're gonna eat anyone. We like each other, and thats all that matters right now; that we're together!", I finish, still afraid of the word "love" a little. I feel her pat me on the head and see her give me a respectful nod. She understands, I can tell she thinks its a good idea. She slowly backs away, putting her cap back on her head; I assume she must get back to her post now.

" Alright well, good luck Edward. I have to be going now, back to Colonel, er Fuhrer Mustang. Don't be a chicken when the time comes, you gotta have a fullmetal heart...", She says walking out of the alley slowly. We all watch her walking away, but only I understand what she means; which is kinda amusing actually. As she finally reaches the end of the alley, she turns her head to me once more and winks; making me flush red knowing why she did. Waving, we all say goodbye as she disappears from our sight.